Monday, May 17, 2010

So, two 40 hour classes later, I have finally completed reupholstering this chair! This includes hand tying the springs and learning to sew at the same time. I am proud but embarrassed it took so long.

BEFORE

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AFTER

The fabric is a cherry red Richloom outdoor fabric w/a linen-type look. Hope you like it! I have a twin chair that will get reupholstered next year maybe! Throw pillows to come.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Trying to learn to sew is teaching me patience! I am definitely not a natural & when I think about the time it has taken me to make one pillow w/a zipper and cording/welting, it is humbling. My first project was in a class & I ended up with this:

I finally made a matching pillow by myself weeks later & it took a few hours because I had to keep rechecking the instructions. So sad, but they turned out great! When you have 5 pets, zippers are essential so I can wash the covers. The chairs they are sitting on are a Craigslist find **love them** & I HOPE to make indoor/outdoor cushions for them w/a fab Trina Turk fabric & put them on our patio.

The next sewing project I attempted in class was making a sham for the guestroom. Hours later at home, I now have two!

I bought Photoshop & am trying to learn how to use it. It took me a while to figure out how to get the date stamp off of the photos! Anyone who has a quick way of doing this, let me know!